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San Antonio tours are an excellent way to get an overview of the city. Some people book tours so they can experience the cool vibe of the Riverwalk, with its shops and museums. Others are looking to connect with the spooky side of the city's history and sign up for ghost tours. Whatever your reason, you'll have the chance to hear the stories and learn what makes this city's history so unique.

Many lists of the most haunted cities in America include San Antonio. Seemingly as long as people have been living here, they've been telling ghost stories. By day, night, or candlelight, ghost tours in San Antonio reveal the city's paranormal side. Many of the tours will take you to the first capitol building in Texas, the Spanish Governor's Palace. This eighteenth-century landmark has the reputation of the most haunted house in Texas. A guide leading ghost tours in San Antonio will know the tales behind this legend including the Tree of Sorrow, where many people met their end by hanging. Now a National Historic Landmark and one of the city's downtown museums, this grand building is filled with furnishings and art from another era.

Other sites to include on ghost tours in San Antonio include the purported final resting places of some of the brave men who defended the Alamo, as well as the Alamo itself. Many myths have been told about those fateful nights in 1836 when Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and others defended Texas against the Mexican Army. Perhaps the best-known defeat this side of Custer's Last Stand, the sad tale of the Alamo has led to many tales of restless spirits that may still roam the grounds of the historic mission. These San Antonio tours are especially exciting after dark; the Alamo stays open late on Friday and Saturday nights in the summer. But even if it's closed, your guide can still swap ghosts stories about this possibly haunted site.

Another popular choice for San Antonio tours will take you from ghosts to hops with San Antonio brewery tours. A handful of locations invite visitors to come and learn about their beer-brewing operations. Many German immigrants settled in the Texas Hill Country bringing Old World traditions with them, including crafting beer. San Antonio brewery tours are available at one of the oldest breweries around. In the neighboring town of Shiner, the Spotezl Brewery has been making beer in the Old-World style since 1909. On a tour, you'll have the chance to see how Shiner Beers are made. The tours are free and available on weekdays throughout the year. If you're really interested in more brewery tours, a day trip to Austin will be worth your time.

While the Blue Star Brewery does not do factory tours, it's still an interesting option for San Antonio brewery tours. This microbrewery, a part of the Blue Star Arts complex, specializes in craft beers and sodas. While you're enjoying a meal, you can see the equipment it takes to make the locally crafted beer. Beyond the brews, you'll find a restaurant serving all three daily meals along with live music on select evenings. During the basketball season, the Blue Star offers bus service to the Spurs game. As long as you've had dinner at the restaurant, your transportation to the arena is free. The brewery's home occupies a former railroad terminal bordered by the San Antonio River on the edge of the King William Historic District. You'll also find art galleries, shops, and other interesting highlights to pack into San Antonio tours.

The Blue Star Arts Complex is just one place to visit in the city. Because there's so much to see, it can be helpful to enlist the aid of a professional tour to see the highlights. Several different companies offer an array of options to see the attractions, offering tours by foot, bus, or even Segway. Whether make reservations for San Antonio bus tours or one of the options, you'll have the chance to experience the city in one compact experience. The professionals who know this city the best can make sure you experience the best the city has to offer.